Zed

Zed
Zed, as he appears in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.
Name
Kana	ゼット
Romanization	Zetto
Other Names	제트
Notable Appearances
First appearance	Puyo Puyo Tetris
Latest appearance	Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
Voice Actor(s)
Japanese	Ryuunosuke Watanuki
English	Joe J Thomas
Puyo Puyo!! Quest information

Zed is a large housekeeping robot and a crew member on the Starship Tetra. Ex created Zed to take care of his daughter Ess while he is away from her, but Ess now sees him as her actual father, calling him "Papa." He is also responsible for overseeing the well-being of the rest of the crew by putting high importance on good manners and a healthy lifestyle. He is based on the Z Tetrimino. (Outside of the United States, the letter 'Z' in English is pronounced as 'Zed'.)

Biography

Appearance

Zed is a large, spherical robot with the Z Tetrimino painted onto his chest. He has long extendable arms, claw hands, short legs, and a small head with yellow eyes peeking out from the metal.

Personality

Zed acts with the best interest of the crew in mind as he is in charge of cooking, mental well-being, and keeping the ship clean. He particularly dotes on Ess as he was programmed by Ex to be her caretaker. It is unknown how much of his personality is programmed in and how much of it is him exhibiting his own intelligence.

Abilities

Zed's spells are all themed around health, such as Vitamins, Minerals, Protein, and Fiber. Zed is also able to sense a variety of mental states, such as heightened neural activities.

In Puyo Puyo Tetris, Ringo comments that Zed looks "pretty athletic".

Relationships

Ai

Ai has worked with Zed to create a hologram of Tee, so that they can communicate with him no matter where he is. Zed has also been shown to take care of Ai when he is in his frightened state.

Ess

Zed is relied on by Ess, who sees him as her true Papa.

Ex

Ex is Zed's inventor. He invented Zed to take care of Ess as he became unable to act as her father when he was summoned to become the Keeper of Dimensions.

History

Puyo Puyo Tetris

Zed makes his first appearance in Chapter 1-7, where he chases down Arle and Carbuncle, trying to force them into a healthier lifestyle, until Tee, Ringo, and Amitie come to their aid.

Zed reappears in Chapter 2, where he is comforting a scarred Ai, until Tee and Ringo arrive. He tells them that Jay & Elle were trying to cause as much mischief as they could, before wandering off. Zed stays behind with Ai to take a look at the SS Tetra's damage while Tee and Ringo track down the rest of the crew.

An illusion of Zed shows up in Chapter 6, when Ess is battling her memories of Zed. However, Zed talks in a different voice (Ex) and apologizes for leaving her behind.

Zed shows up once more in Chapter 10, after Ex wishes to see Ess again. After reuniting with her, Zed shows up when Ess invites Ex to say hi to her "papa". After the two of them have a battle, Zed tells Ex that Ess is doing fine. He goes on to praise Ess for her skills, before Ex shuts him down after referring to himself as Ess' "papa".

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2

Zed is introduced in Chapter 2, where he is giving affection to Ess in the engine room. After he introduces himself to Ringo, Amitie, Arle, and Carbuncle, Tee asks if he saw anyone suspicious recently. Zed reveals that his memories on the situation have been compromised, due to a bug. After a battle with Ringo, he points the group to where he saw Marle go, before leaving to explain the situation to the rest of the crew.
During the chapter's side story, Zed comes to Ess' aid after Ex teleports Tee and O away from the SS Tetra. The two of them go on to get help from the other crew members in order to track Tee's location.

In Chapter 4, Zed is the one who tells Ess that Marle was never actually evil, and to avoid violence. Outside of this scene, he is relegated to miscellaneous battles, like when Jay & Elle force him to play Skill Battle with them.

Trivia

• Alternate Voice notes:
  • In Puyo Puyo Tetris, Zed's tone is more emotional and overdramatic.
    • In the English version, his voice is monotonous and more stereotypically robotic.
  • In Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, his tone is more rough, similarly to Lemres's alternate voice in Puyo Puyo Tetris.
    • In the English version, he speaks in a smooth, suave manner.
• A concept art of the S.S. Tetra crew ran in the February 2021 issue of the Nintendo Dream magazine reveals Zed was originally going to be a human who wears robotic bodysuit, as well as the actual father of Ess before the concept being scrapped.
• His concept shares some aspects with Baymax from the Disney movie Big Hero 6: They are both a robot with a round shape that is designed to keep people healthy. However, his design instead draws from retrofuturistic science fiction, in keeping with the rest of the Tetris-side characters, exemplified by Ess’s smooth, conical skirt.

Appearances

• Puyo Puyo Tetris
• Puyo Puyo!! Quest
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2

Character profile

See the respective PPQ-namespace card pages of Zed for the character's in-game description in Puyo Puyo!! Quest.

Game	Profile
	"The guardian and caretaker. He works hard to keep the Tetra in ship-shape, especially tending to Ess!"

Character-specific attributes

Puyo Puyo/Tetris

Game	Mode

Dropset

Pieces																Total
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16					Puyo
																9	4	2	1	42

Identical to that of Ocean Prince and Serilly, who have similar AI patterns.

Fusion

Puyo Pieces						Tetrimino
1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	SP
								or or

Chants

Puyo Puyo Tetris/Puyo Puyo Tetris 2

(Like Ocean Prince, Zed does not speak with hiragana in the Japanese version.)

Player Chain

Chain	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
Chain 1	検査開始	Kensa kaishi.	Commence examination.	Vital scan.
Chain 2	食事	Shokuji.	Diet.	Nutrition.
Chain 3	睡眠	Suimin.	Sleep(, baby).
Chain 4	運動	Undou.	Exercise.
Repeater	検査終了	Kensa shuuryou.	Exam complete.
Counter	弱点ヲ攻撃スル	Jakuten-o kougekisuru.	Attacking the weak point.	Targeting weakness!
Spell 1	ビタミン満タン	Bitamin Mantan	Vitamins (Rich)
Spell 2	ミネラル補給	Mineraru Hokyuu	Minerals (Supplement)
Spell 3	プロテイン配合！	Purotein Haigou!	Protein (Containing)
Spell 4	ファイバー摂取！	Faibaa Sesshu!	Fiber (Intake)
Spell 5	超健康ダゼット！	Chou kenkou da Zetto!	Super Healthy is Zed!	Healthy Living!
Tetris Line Clear	テトリス完成	Tetorisu kansei.	Tetris complete.	Tetris.

Enemy Attack

Damage	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
Light	(*whisper*)損傷アリ。	Sonshou ari.	Damage detected.	Damage received.
Heavy	被害甚大！	Higai jindai!	Severely damaged!	Severe damage!

Character Select/Match Result

Results	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
Character Select	対戦モード起動。	Taisen moodo kidou.	Battle mode engaged.
Win	対戦終了、結果(...)良好。	Taisen shuuryou. Kekka ryoukou. (Note: There's a space between Kekka and Ryoukou in the Alt Voice)	Battle finished. Result favorable.	What a favorable outcome.
Lose	(*whisper*)対戦(...)終了…プシュー…	Taisen shuuryou. Pushuu.	Battle finished. *psssh*	Recharge mode engaged.

Big Bang and Endless Fever

Results	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
Entered	加速スル。	Kasoku suru.	Accelerating.	Momentum achieved.
Succeed	処理成功。	Shori seikou.	Processing successful.	Strike successful.
Failed	処理失敗…	Shori shippai...	Processing failure.	Strike failed.
Big Bang	爆発スル。	Bakuhatsu suru.	Exploding.	Brace for impact.
Light Attack	攻撃。	Kougeki.	Attack.	Offense on.
Severe Attack	容赦ハシナイ。	Yousha-wa shinai.	I take no pity.	Limiter removed.
Win	撃破成功。	Gekiha seikou.	Obliteration successful.	Threat eliminated.
Light Damage	破損アリ。	Hason ari.	Damage located.
Severe Damage	緊急事態。	Kinkyuu jitai.	Emergency (mode).
Lose	ゲ、撃沈…	Ge, gekichin...	Destroyed...	Condition critical.

Swap

Results	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
Match Start	プヨプヨモード起動 テトリスモード起動	Puyopuyo moodo kidou. Tetorisu moodo kidou.	Activating Puyo Puyo mode. Activating Tetris mode.
Swap	モード変更。	Moodo henkou.	Mode change. Re-initializing. (T1 & T2 ENG alt. voice)
Swap while in disadvantage	危険解除。	Kiken kaijo.	Danger neutralized.	Crisis averted.

Party

Results	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
Power-up item	アイテム装着。	Aitemu souchaku.	Item equipped.
Offensive item	攻撃発射。	Kougeki hassha.	Firing attack.	Attack sequence.
Getting multiple items at once	複合攻撃。	Fukugou kougeki.	Compound attack.	Strike attack.
Topped out	修復完了。	Shuufuku kanryou.	Repairs complete.
Win	ミッション完遂ダ。	Misshon kansui da.	Mission complete.
Be a Runner-Up	マダ挽回ノ余地アリ。	Mada bankai-no yochi ari.	There is still room to recover.	Always room to improve.
Lose	ガ・ガ・ガ…プシュー	Ga ga ga, pushuu.	*clatter* *psssh* That ain't cool at all. (T2 ENG. Alt Voice)

Fusion

Results	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
Mix Chain	ミックス連鎖ＯＫ	Mikkusu Rensa Ookee	Mix Chain (OK)
Tetris Plus	テトリスプラスＯＫ	Tetorisu Purasu Ookee	Tetris Plus (OK)
Chaining by a Tetrimino crushing Puyo	ラッキー発生。	Rakkii hassei.	Luck experienced.	How lucky.

Skill Battle

Activated Skill	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
Piece Void	タスケニナロウ	Tasukeninarou.	I will help you.
Recovery Up	大丈夫カ？	Daijobu ka?	Are you okay? You cool! (English Alt. Voice)
Assemble!	コレデヨシット	Kore de yoshitto.	Done.	Program complete.
Unused	イッテキナサイ	Itteki nasai.	Go on.	Commencing.

System Startup

Result	Dialogue
	Japanese	Romanization	Translation/Localization
Boot Up - Sega	セガ!*	Sega!
Boot Up - Tetris	テトリス！	Tetorisu!	Tetris!
Title Screen	プヨプヨテトリス！ プヨプヨテトリス2！	Puyo Puyo Tetorisu! Puyo Puyo Tetorisu tsu!	Puyo Puyo Tetris！ Puyo Puyo Tetris 2!

*: The "Sega" is singing by 3rd pitch downwards. Unused in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.

Online Greetings

Dialogue
Japanese	Romanization	Translation	Localization
準備開始	Junbi kaishi.	Commence preparation.	Preparations complete.
タイセンシャ発見	Taisen-sha hakken.	Enemy within range.
タイセンモード起動	Taisen Mōdo kidou.	Battle mode: ENGAGE
ソチラノ（、）準備ハ、バンタンカ？	Sochira-nojunbi-wa, bantan ka?	Are you prepared?
水分補給ヲ（、）オコタルナ	Suibun hokyuu-o, okotaru na.	Remember to stay hydrated. Remember to stay cool, cats! (English Alt. Voice)

"、" is omitted in Alt. Voice.

Gallery

Puyo Puyo Tetris

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  Character Select
  Quest: [★6] Zed and (previously) [★7] Zed
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  Full body Manzai Demo
  Quest: [★4] Zed
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  Manzai Demo (Idle)
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  Manzai Demo (Squinting)
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  Manzai Demo (Blinking)
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  Manzai Demo (Glaring)
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  Manzai Demo (Glaring, red)
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  Chain Cut-in (Vitamins/Minerals/Healthy Living)
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  Chain Cut-in (Protein)
  Quest: [★5] Zed
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  Chain Cut-in (Fiber)
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  Counter Cut-in
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  Damage Cut-in
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  Win
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  Lose

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2

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  Quest: [★7] Zed
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  Manzai Demo (Idle; Facing Right)
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  Manzai Demo (Idle)
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  Manzai Demo (Squinting; Facing Right)
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  Manzai Demo (Squinting)
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  Manzai Demo (Blinking; Facing Right)
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  Manzai Demo (Blinking)
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  Manzai Demo (Glaring; Facing Right)
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  Manzai Demo (Glaring)
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  Manzai Demo (Glaring, red; Facing Right)
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  Manzai Demo (Glaring, red)
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  CPU Icon (from Spell 5 cut-in)

Other Media

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  Illustration featuring the Tetra Crew
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  Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 English launch
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  Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Japanese Launch
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  Concept Art of the Tetra Crew
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  Concept Art of Puyo Puyo Tetris 2's Character Select Renders
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  Concept Art of Puyo Puyo Tetris 2's Character Select Renders
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  Concept art of Zed
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  Concept art of Zed